John Gast Manifest Destiny

Multiple Choice

In the early 1800s, many people in the United States migrated westwards because

• transportation was easy thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad.

• of the availability of farmland.

• of the growing timber industry.

• they wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in western territories.

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​Activator/Prior Knowledge "Manifest Destiny"

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SSUSH8b Manifest Destiny and James Polk

Multiple Choice

What is the historical perspective portrayed in American Progress by John Gast?

• Social Darwinism

• White Man’s Burden

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

Multiple Choice

In the mid-1800s, Americans who believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny thought that

• It was important to maintain good relations with US neighbors

• No new territories should be added to the country

• The Oregon territory should be equally divided between Britain and the United States

• The United States should expand its territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

The Oregon Boundary Dispute resulted in which of these?

• war with Spain

• avoidance of war

• war with Britain

• expansion of slavery

Group A

Work Session Unit 4 Review & Unit 4 District Assessment​

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​4th Period

McKinney, T., ​Myrick. K., Pate, K., Robertson, J., Salette, K., Sinclair, L., and Thomas, A.,

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​6th Period

​Burke, J., Mann, K., and Wesley, C.

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Group B

Work Session Manifest Destiny - Reading for Meaning

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